Mad Catz announces special Gears of War 3 audio range

Mad Catz, the gaming accessories manufacturer, has announced a special range of audio peripherals due to ship with Gears of War 3 went it lands at the end of the year.

Things like a throat communicator, performance gaming headset and even a dolby 7.1 surround sound headset are due for release along side the triple A title.

Gears of War 3 itself is set to be immensely successful, managing no less than one million preorders months before its release.

The special edition accessories all come with the gears of war logo slapped on the side, except the throat communicator which has it stuck on the mic and volume controls. The headsets are all Xbox Live optimised, featuring detachable microphones and clear audio.

Those interested can stick preorders in at the official madcatz store. Expect to fork out $179.99 for the top of the range Dolby 7.1 headset, $99 for stereo and $29.99 for the throat option.

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